The Commission on Audit has flagged the Panganiban municipal government’s procurement of medicines from an establishment which has yet to show if it is eligible to supply medicines as part…
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How a “pambatag” storm caused a calamity
In the wake of the minor damage left behind by tropical storm “Paeng” last Oct. 29, 2022, not a few Catandunganons were surprised that the provincial government, through the Sangguniang…
“Good and responsive governance” vowed in SOPA:
Gov. Cua: P100-M pledged for rehab, improvement of EBMC
Vowing to upgrade the provincial hospital into a Level III health facility, Governor Joseph Cua last week announced that funding of P100 million has been pledged for the rehabilitation and…
DILG vows to further strengthen barangays’ disaster preparedness and response capabilities
Responding to the call of President Ferdinand ‘BongBong’ Marcos, Jr., Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos, Jr. vowed to accelerate the Department’s efforts to strengthen…
Wishing for EBMC’s P100M rehab fund
During his State of the Province Address last week, Governor Joseph Cua reiterated his administration’s desire to rehabilitate and upgrade the provincial hospital into a Level III health facility. Due…
Virac mayor’s fear comes true
Through this column, the Tribune wishes to apologize to DPWH District Engineer Edy Ferdinand Joven, who was reported in a Facebook report that he had already traveled to the mainland…
5,714 rice farmers receive P5,000 each as gov’t financial assistance
Rice farmers tilling farmland of two hectares and below received P5,000 each last week as financial assistance from the government for the second straight year pursuant to the Rice Tarrification…
The 2021 COA Annual Audit Report:
Auditors doubt propriety of Pandan LGU assistance to 95 individuals
Financial assistance totaling P783,500.00 given out by the Pandan municipal government to 95 individuals in 2021 has come under scrutiny of the Commission on Audit for lack of documentation. In…
Supplier will buy P40 million worth of suckers from local abaca farmers
More than 13,000 abaca farmers in Catanduanes will stand to earn from the P69.951-million funding turned over by the Department of Agriculture (DA) to the provincial government last week. About…